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The Golden Rules of Genealogy Haven’t Changed. The Tools Around Them Have
The golden rules of genealogy: what still holds true, plus how to use AI in your family history research without inventing ancestors.
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Drowning in Hints? How to Beat Genealogy Overwhelm and Take Back Control from Ancestry and MyHeritage
Drowning in hints? Feeling buried by Ancestry hints and rising subscription costs? Here’s how to cut through genealogy overwhelm, dodge the upsell stack, and own your research again.
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Freedom of Information Day: The Genealogist’s Secret Weapon You’re Not Using Enough
Freedom of Information Day: The Genealogist’s Secret Weapon You’re Not Using Enough Freedom of Information Day: Every March 16th, we mark Freedom of Information Day — James Madison’s birthday — and most genealogists let it pass without firing off a single FOIA request. That’s a missed opportunity. Here’s how to change that. Madison was born…
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Discovering Incest in Family History: A Comprehensive Research Guide
Discovering Incest in Family History: A Comprehensive Research Guide Discovering Incest in Family History: Nobody warns you about this part of genealogy. We talk about brick walls. We discuss the thrill of finding that elusive ancestor. We share tips for deciphering old handwriting and navigating courthouse records. But there’s a discovery that leaves many genealogists…
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Esther Howland and the Case of the Missing Valentine
Esther Howland and the Case of the Missing Valentine Esther Howland: The year is 1850. The cobblestone streets of Worcester, Massachusetts, are slick with a winter mist, and the air inside the Howland family’s stationery shop is thick with the scent of dried paste, delicate lace, and the sharp tang of ink. Behind the counter,…
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How to Create Permalinks for Genealogical Source Citations
How to Create Permalinks for Genealogical Source Citations How to Create Permalinks: As genealogists, we spend countless hours scouring the internet for that one elusive record that proves a family connection. We find a digital image of a birth certificate on a state archive website, a detailed obituary in a digitized 19th-century newspaper, or a…
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MyHeritage Free Access French Records: July 14–18, 2026 Celebrating Bastille Day!
MyHeritage Free Access French Records: Through July 18, 2026, search succession and inheritance files to trace French ancestors and break brick walls.
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Celebrate Bastille Day with our FREE CHEAT SHEET Tracing French-Speaking Ancestors in American Genealogy
Celebrate Bastille Day 2026 – marking 237 years since the fall of the Bastille. Here’s why it matters for tracing your French-speaking ancestors in America.
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The Golden Rules of Genealogy Haven’t Changed. The Tools Around Them Have
The golden rules of genealogy: what still holds true, plus how to use AI in your family history research without inventing ancestors.